Dillon Eustace has appointed Colman O’Loghlen as a Partner in the firm’s fourteen-partner strong Asset Management and Investment Funds team.  Colman specialises in advising firms on regulatory and structural issues relating to the establishment, and management of all types of investment fund structures.   Commenting on the appointment, Donnacha O’Connor, Managing Partner, says: “We’re delighted that Colman has joined Dillon Eustace. Our continuous investment in people and our team of experts is critical to successfully supporting our large national and international client base, and this appointment will greatly contribute to strengthening our position as a leading Irish legal firm and

B Riley Financial, a provider of business advisory and financial services, has appointed Martin Bernstein as Head of Private Investments.  In this newly created role, Bernstein is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and managing investments with private companies in addition to leading distribution to the firm’s syndication partners.   “We are pleased to welcome Marty to B Riley,” says Dan Shribman, Chief Investment Officer of B Riley Financial. “As a firm, B Riley employs an active investment strategy of providing debt and equity financing to client-partners. Our investment portfolio has primarily focused on public companies over the last several years and

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has bolstered its international funds offering with the appointment of Emily Brown as a partner in its Asset Management Group, based in London. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…

SWEN Capital Partners, a specialist in responsible investment for unlisted assets, has completed the interim closing of its infrastructure fund, SWEN Infra Multi-Select 4 (SIMS 4).  The fund stands at EUR255 million with participation from French and European investors, furthering SWEN’s ambition of supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy in Europe. This statement of confidence from French and international investors demonstrates the preeminent standing of the infrastructure strategy SWEN Capital Partners has pursued for over ten years across both open and dedicated funds.     Building on the solid track record of previous vintages, the new fund takes another

ICV Partners, an investment firm focused on lower middle market companies in business services, consumer goods & services, food & beverage, and healthcare, announced today that has appointed former Coca-Cola Company executive Bill Ford as a Managing Director in its Portfolio Operations Group (POG) to help drive operational excellence within ICV’s portfolio companies. Based in the firm’s Atlanta office, Ford joins ICV’s expanding POG, which in January included the addition of senior operating executive Mary Rachide. The POG now consists of three highly qualified professionals.   “Bill understands the consumer and value of brands and has helped to ignite growth

HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with over EUR35 billion of equity capital under management, has expanded its European WhiteHorse team with the addition of Michael Lucas as a Managing Director.  Lucas, who will be based in HIG’s London office, has 27 years of experience in leveraged finance and direct lending. Prior to joining HIG, he was a Founding Partner and Head of the UK at Bridgepoint Credit. Prior to that, he spent over 20 years at ING where he was most recently acting as Global Head of Financial Sponsors.   Pascal Meysson, Head of HIG WhiteHorse Europe,

TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has appointed Rafael Telahun as a Vice President in its Menlo Park office and as a member of the firm’s North America Services Group. “It is a great pleasure to welcome Rafael to TA,” says Todd Crockett, a Managing Director at TA Associates and co-head of TA’s North America Services Group. “Rafael brings a wealth of private equity experience across a number of industry sectors. We are confident that his skills will prove valuable in helping TA source and analyse new growth investment opportunities in financial and tech-enabled services companies with high

EmergeVest, a Hong Kong-headquartered, growth-oriented private equity investment group with holdings that include EV Cargo, a global logistics-technology company and one of the largest private logistics companies in the UK, has announced two senior appointments, Gary Edwards and Rupert Myer. Edwards has joined EmergeVest as a Managing Director based in London. He will participate in all aspects of EmergeVest’s investment and business activities. In addition to joining the EmergeVest global investment committee, he will also join the board of EV Cargo.   Myer meanwhile, has joined EmergeVest as a Senior Advisor and will also join the board of EV Cargo.

Ambienta, a sustainability-focused European asset manager, has made two senior appointments – William Kitchin becomes the Head of Business Development for Ambienta X, the firm’s public markets division, while Michele Romualdi has been appointed Head of Sales Italy. Read the full story at Hedgeweek…  

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Corporate and M&A practice with the recruitment of partner Dr Gesine von der Groeben who has joined the firm’s Frankfurt office. She will advise on venture capital matters, expanding Dentons’ advisory services for investors, start-ups and founders. Von der Groeben has extensive experience in advising on M&A and venture capital transactions as well as on corporate, group and transformation law. Her clients include national and international companies, groups, start-ups, founders, venture capitalists and investors, including FinTech companies. In addition to transactional work, she regularly advises on transformation measures in general corporate law as